Railroad grade crossing



April 2, 1929 M. A.-woo| DRInGE 1,707,245

RAILROAD GRADE GROS S ING Filed June 18, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Zig/i2.

April 2, 1929. M. A. wooLDRlDGE RAILRGAD GRAD: cnossnm Filed June' 18, 192e z sneets-sheex 2 Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

MOSES A. wooLDnrDGE, 0F wYAcoNnA, MISSOURI.

RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING. i

Application mea :une is, 192s. serials. 286,243.

This invention relates to an improvement in railway grade crossings which may be readily installed fora permanent way or as a temporary crossing.

The invention consists in providing between the rails metallic containers or receptacles which are of a suitable size with r respect to the distance between the rails and the height thereof so as to afford the proper clearance for the ianges of the wheels of a train and provide a crossingwhich will ybe on the same level with the rails and permit l easy travel across the tracks, suitable means being provided for insulating the containers from the rails and fastening. them in place. Located outside of the track and along the outer sides of the outermost rails are con tainers or receptacles for Aforming the proper `approach for the crossing. The ycontainers located along the sides of the tracks and between the rails are to be lilled with any suitable material which may be suitable for grade crossings, such as ground rock, concrete, asphalt and the like. l

A further object of the invention is to provide means for fastening the innermost and outermost containers to the base flange `of the rails for holding the containers upon `the ties and against longitudinal and lateral movement. l

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will `be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims:

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 isa topplan view showing one form of the invention applied `in position,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view alongl the line ure 1,

2--2 of Fig- Figure 3 isa `vertical transverse sectional view on thelines See-3 of Figure 1,`

\ Figure 4 is a top plan view showin-g the innermost containers made in sections,

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view in detail showing the manner of fasteni taners t0 the rails, and

ng the con- Fig. 6 is a perspective viewof the clip and wedge. y

`In the drawing the invention has been shown applied to a single track highway, although it isto be understood that it applicable to any crossing regardless of the number' of tracks employed at the crossing.

The usual cross ties 1() have supported 5. thereon rails 12. Located between the rails 12, as illustrated in Figure 1, are two metallic containers lh-13l These containers may be made of any suitable metal andare preferably rectangular in shape, having side walls 14 and a bottom 15. Connected to the bottom 15 at suitable intervals are a plurality of ribs 16, extending longitudinally of the containers for supporting the containers upon the ties 1(). These` ribs are provided with base flanges 17. Each vof the" containers 13-13 is provided along- `venting these containers from interfering with the rails when employed as a means of ,conducting` an electric current. y "'Wedges `21 are provided for fastening and holding thecontainers in position between` the rails. These. wedges 21 consist of plates of suliicient length for securing and fastening the containers between the rails and being provided with longitudinal grooves or recesses 22, for `the reception of the flanges 18 of the containers. The upper and lower edges of the plates 21 are bent or curvedoutwardlyso that they will project toward, the web 19,`of the rails 12 and en gage thepbase flange 23 beneath the ball or 9U tread of the rail. l The wedges 21 are driven into place bctween the insulation 2O and the ianges 18 causing an engagement between the rails ties. The innermost rib is not provided With'a base flange and the rib ilpi'i the ganas nasa ef ene;

tainers or receptacles.

and the flanges 18, for preventing any vertical or longitudinal movement of the con- These Wedge plates 21 Will be made of some suitable resilient material which Will permit of their being driven into place and to engage the ball and flange of the rails to firmly lock the containersinrplace. y

Located along the out-ei;l vsidesY ol" the rails 12 are`Y smaller eoiitiiners or iieptacls 24', which are supported by means of .ribs` 25,

base flange 23 of the rail 1 2, so thatthe containers canV be located litcls'efprtiitiiflity to outer surface of the ball tread of the nails. i Y' 'j The yconstruction illustrated Figvin'le l is tlieA citilistiiiictidrl'j'slioivilfin Figuie- 1 alla diffs-rs therefrom-enym aaa almas-estranee er reap-aries are `secured inY by of o'r hooked'v 27. 'Tlie' plates 27 are pr`ovided 'yvithll'lfed one' of vhich 'winftngarge a base nanas 17 (5f-them) re of are message Osama er esamina-s i111 accordance the, construction employed,

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beneath vthe ralf andI 'contat '1".221-V vith the einer heatedssa ze engaging are' @sterrata base ass-ge. 26er these-e5; aria weegt e0 s dniv'e's bawetifshekea @arrasa aange, 26 for forcing the receptaclfe'o'r container 24 fBy prov-'imaginas damping `plates 2'? sa suitable intervals the containers 13 and 24 may be fastened to the rails and held rigidly upon the ties Without the danger of movement either longitudinally or laterally due to any vibration Which may be imparted to them by the passing trains.

At the ends ol.E the crossing the containers are provided with guard plates 3l, which plates are provided with downtnrned edges at their iipper ends for en'gagin tile elidsol the containers 13 and 2&1. hese guard plates project downwardly at an obtuse angle and arelastened to a tie 10, by means of spikes or screws 32. These guard plates afford protection to any railway equipment Which may be hanging from the train to prevent' its heilig-caught by the containers.

The containers 13, illustrated in Fifrure 1',` together ivitli the flanges 18M-e of greater ividtli thaitlie distance betxv''en tli treads of the adjacent rails, b'iit the containers are ol such Width that tli fliiig''s'mity be in;

serted beneath the tieitil and liiv'eled iiito position bc'tiven the rails Without the neces` sity of removing it rail to plce tllc con# tainersy in positidli.

Claims:

Having described my invention what l claim as new and desire to' secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In rail-wav crossing, the 'etmbination with the rails of a track having treads,` of metallic containers interposedY betweenlv tlit rails arid having a suitable road filler depositedytherein, flanges onsaid containers projecting Beneath the treads of the rails, ad'metallic wedges interposed between the flanges and the rails for fastening the contain'ers in position. Y

2. In a railway crossing, the combination with' the rails of a track havingr t1ei1ds,ol metallic containers interposed between the rails and liavinga suitable road filler4 deposited therein, flanges on said containers projecting beneath the' treads of the rails, and resilient metallic Wedges'v between the rails and flanges f'oi maintaining 'the' cohtainers in position.

3. In a railvva crossing,` the com'binitl'ion with the lrails o. a track having-treads; ,df metallic containers interposedfbetween the rails and having a suitable road filler deposited therein, flanges on said containers projecting beneath the treads of the rails;v and metallic platesA driven between the flanges and the rails fo'r-fasten'i1ig the containers in position, said plates being provided with longitudinal grooves for receiving the flangesbf the containers and having the edges thereof extending outwardly for e'nthe tread of the rails for scciir'ing Vand holding the containers in' position;

el. In a railway crossing, the combination yii'ith' tlle rails of a tr-tkliaving treads, of containers interposed betlveen' the rails 'and located along the sides of the rails and having a suitable filler therein, ribs for support ing said containers, andclampin plates having hooked ends for engaging t e rails and ribs ol the containers for fastening the con tainers in position with respect to tlie rails.

5. In a railway crossing, the combination with the rails of a track having treads, of metallic containers located between said rails and provided with flanges projecting beneath the tread of said rails, means for fastening the flanges tothe rails and means for fastening the containers to the rails.

6. In a railway crossing, the combination with the rails of a track having treads, of containers located `between said rails provided With flanges projecting beneath the tread of said rails, means for fastening the llanges to the rails, containers located adjacent the outer sides of said rails and means for removably connecting the various e0ntainers to the rails for maintaining the containers in position with respect to the rails.

MOSES A. WGOLDRIDGE. 

